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I have arthritis in my hands, neck, and ankles. I refuse to use all those medications that I see advertised. I was watching a youtube video by a man with rheumatoid arthritis, who had his medication discontinued by his insurer. He tried a natural cure called Moringa. I had already been drinking Turmeric tea, which did help with the pain, but didn't help with joint flexibility.

I started taking Moringa, and it has really helped. I had "claw hand" in my right hand. The little finger and middle finger didn't close, and were very painful. I had to give up knitting because of the pain and stiffness in my right hand. 30 minutes of knitting and my hand was stiff and painful for days.

I've been taking Moringa for about two weeks, and the little finger is almost completely normal, the finger closes, and there is no pain. The middle finger is improving; there is no pain, but it is still stiff.

I have less pain and stiffness in my neck, and my ankles are less stiff. I have started walking down the stairs normally, instead of the "two stepping" down because of my ankles. My daughter had mentioned that I should start using a cane on the stairs, but that is no longer necessary.

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I just went over to the library. I walked up and down the stairs without any stiffness in my ankles.

That's wonderful.

I already ordered some Moringa and will try it when it arrives, hoping it will work. I am doubtful because I already take a variety of anti-inflammatories, including herbal substances, over-the-counter drugs and prescription drugs. They include SAMe, Turmeric, Fish Oil and Naproxen. Tramadol helps but it would be far better if I didn't need it. I've also had steroid injections with zero result.

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I have full use of the little finger on my right hand. The"snapping" sound has disappeared, I can fully close it when I try to make a fist, and is no longer stiff in the morning. The middle finger is still stiff, but has improved by about 50%. No pain at all. My ankles are still a little stiff, but I am walking down the stairs a lot more comfortably.

My neck has really improved. I have scoliosis in my upper back, which causes me a lot of neck pain, especially in the morning. A lot more limber, the headaches have disappeared, and I am sleeping better.

Moringa does have a side effect. It is a really strong appetite suppressant. It is even sold as an appetite suppressant. I'm down a pants size, and am really not hungry. I love sugar. Cookies, chocolate, candy; I love them all. Not hungry for them at all. That cookie jar with my favorite maple cream cookies has been sitting untouched on the counter. I eat my morning oatmeal, and I'm not hungry till afternoon. A piece of fruit and I am good til dinner.

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Where do you get your Moringa from Lore? I got some capsules from Life Extension thinking there was a better chance of them having a fresh product than most sellers. So far, no result. It probably helps if you believe in the cure, so I'm a bad candidate in that regard. Still, I'll try anything that offers hope and I want to give Moringa the best chance possible.

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Where do you get your Moringa from Lore? I got some capsules from Life Extension thinking there was a better chance of them having a fresh product than most sellers. So far, no result. It probably helps if you believe in the cure, so I'm a bad candidate in that regard. Still, I'll try anything that offers hope and I want to give Moringa the best chance possible.

It does take a bit of time. I had been taking it for about a month before I started seeing even small results.

Natural products are much slower than the results from Pharma painkillers. During the winter I get these red, itchy, scaly rashes on my legs and stomach. Nothing worked. I have been using Moringa for about 6 weeks and just noticed this morning that the rashes are light pink and starting to heal. Moringa has been touted as helping with skin conditions, arthritis, and weight loss, so this wasn't surprising.

This is much slower process, but is much safer.

About a decade ago, I had serious psoriasis. The itching was horrible, but I was too afraid of all of the side effects to go for the drugs. I did an internet search and found that both internal and external iodine helped. I purchased an iodine supplement, and the old fashioned iodine from Walgreens. I had the patches on elbows, back of knees, and on my ankles. I put iodine on the psoriasis patches 7 times a day. Burned like a son of a gun. A month later the itching stopped, and gradually the patches started to disappear. The last one on my ankle was finally fully healed 18 months later. And I don't have kidney failure, tuberculosis, or immune system issues from Big Pharma drugs.

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I have been using Moringa for about 6 weeks and just noticed this morning that the rashes are light pink and starting to heal.

One way to know if an natural product alleviated a condition is if you had the problem for a long time, like years, and it goes away after a relatively short time like six weeks Otherwise, if a condition was short-lived to begin with, there's no way to know if it didn't go into remission by itself, after a time. I've had this arthritis for years, so if it went away after ten weeks of taking Moringa, there would be little doubt the stuff worked.

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One way to know if an natural product alleviated a condition is if you had the problem for a long time, like years, and it goes away after a relatively short time like six weeks Otherwise, if a condition was short-lived to begin with, there's no way to know if it didn't go into remission by itself, after a time. I've had this arthritis for years, so if it went away after ten weeks of taking Moringa, there would be little doubt the stuff worked.

True.

I've suffered with Arthritis for quite a few years now. I had to give up knitting about 5 years ago, because of the pain and stiffness in my hands. I have gone to physical therapists to try to deal with the pain and stiffness in the neck and ankles.

It is getting better. I'm not imagining that my right hand little finger closes when I try to make a fist. That hasn't happened in about 7 years. I'm, also, not feeling those throbbing bursts of pain in the finger joints when it gets cold. We have been having record cold during the polar vortex, and my hands are pain free.

I can't guarantee anything for you. I can only say that it is working for me.

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I can't guarantee anything for you. I can only say that it is working for me.

Of course. I appreciate it when someone shares their experience, in case it might help others. As for myself: It's worth a try but I would be surprised if anything happens. If my condition does improve, it will be unmistakable. Either way, I will report the result. in a month or two.

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Of course. I appreciate it when someone shares their experience, in case it might help others. As for myself: It's worth a try but I would be surprised if anything happens. If my condition does improve, it will be unmistakable. Either way, I will report the result. in a month or two.

I wasn't expecting too much. I've tried "Miracle Products" before, but felt that even a 25% or 50% decrease in pain, and some increase in mobility was worth a try. I'm hopeful for more recovery, but would be happy with any improvement.

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Moringa is a hearty tree, growing year-round, in hot, arid places of the world. Its leaves and pods are eaten extensively in the Philippines where it is widely cultivated. Despite being pushed as being helpful in treating Arthritis and other disorders, the various forms of Arthritis are just as frequent in the Philippines as elsewhere. Similar to other herbs like Curcumin, Willow Bark, Black Pepper, Green Tea, Boswellia and Resveratrol, there is some evidence that Moringa can help reduce inflammation in lab animals but that hasn't been established for humans yet.

That said, Moringa is definitely one of the most nutritious plant foods you can eat being rich in antioxidants like quercetin and bioactive plant compounds. And it It is unique among leafy foods in containing all ten essential amino acids. In other words, it supplies complete protein, necessary for healing and growth.